Settled in 1790 as Taylorville and incorporated in 1893, Taylor is a borough in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, four miles southwest of Scranton on the Lackawanna River. Coal mining and silk manufacturing had been practiced here. In 1900, 4,215 people lived here; in 1910, 9,060; and in 1940, 9,002 people lived in Taylor. The population was 6,475 at the 2000 census. Taylor apartments for rent comparison page shows most up to date rent information on Taylor apartments and houses. Rent information is obtained from multiple rental sources but we cannot guarantee their accuracy.